Wiesenthal

American  

[wee-suhn-thahl, ‑-thawl, vee-zuhn-tahl] / ˈwi sənˌθɑl, ‑ˌθɔl, vi zənˌtɑl /

noun

1. Simon, 1908–2005, Austrian Holocaust survivor and hunter of Nazi war criminals.

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Wiesenthal British  

/ ˈviːzənˌtɑːl /

noun

1. Simon. 1908–2005, Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes. A survivor of the concentration camps, he was active since 1945 in documenting Nazi crimes against the Jews, tracking down their perpetrators, and assisting surviving victims

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Example Sentences

That information, consisting of communications and documentation between Credit Suisse and its lawyers has “not been provided because the Simon Wiesenthal Center and others have threatened litigation over this matter,” Karofsky said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The Simon Wiesenthal Center was honoring Emanuel, the superagent satirized by Jeremy Piven in the HBO show “Entourage,” with its Humanitarian Award at a gala in Beverly Hills.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

“We are grateful that the United States judicial system recognized and validated our First Amendment right to confront and speak out against anti-Semitism,” said the Wiesenthal Center’s Rabbi Abraham Cooper in a statement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

It prompted the Simon Wiesenthal Centre to take to social media again criticising Ben & Jerry's.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

We went into the garden of our hotel in the Wiesenthal one day, and found the basin of the fountain there crammed with live trout.

From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.